2006 CIS football season

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2006 CIS football season
DurationSeptember 2, 2006 – October 28, 2006
Hardy Cup champions Saskatchewan Huskies
Yates Cup champions Ottawa Gee-Gees
Dunsmore Cup champions Laval Rouge et Or
Loney Bowl champions Acadia Axemen
Mitchell Bowl championsSaskatchewan Huskies
Uteck Bowl championsLaval Rouge et Or
Vanier Cup
DateNovember 25, 2006
Venue Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon
ChampionsLaval Rouge et Or
CIS football seasons seasons
  2005
2007  

The 2006 CIS football season began on September 2, 2006, and concluded with the 42nd Vanier Cup national championship on November 25 at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with the Laval Rouge et Or winning their fourth championship. Twenty-seven universities across Canada competed in CIS football this season, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football, under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).

Contents

Awards and records

Awards

All-Canadian team

First Team

Offence
Teale Orban, QB, Regina
Chris Ciezki, RB, UBC
Daryl Stephenson, RB, Windsor
David McKoy, WR, Guelph
Brad Smith*, WR, Queen's
Chris Getzlaf, IR, Regina
Andy Baechler*, IR, Laurier
Chris Bauman, IR, Regina
Kevin Kelly, OL, Ottawa
Kyle Koch, OL, McMaster
Adam Rogers, G, Acadia
Chris Best, LT, Waterloo
Jordan Rempel, OL, Saskatchewan
* tie
Defence
Martin Gagné, DL, Montreal
Brian Guebert, DL, Saskatchewan
Nate Finlay, DL, McMaster
Michaël Jean-Louis, DL, Laval
Jesse Alexander, LB, Laurier
Patrick Donovan, LB, Concordia
Yannick Carter, LB, Laurier
Corey McNair, DB, Western
Sammy Okpro, HB, Concordia
Anthony Plante-Ajah, DB, Ottawa
Modibo Sidibe, CB, Concordia
Dylan Barker, S, Saskatchewan
Special Teams
Derek Schiavone, P, Western
Derek Schiavone, K, Western

Second Team

Offence
Joshua Sacobie, QB, Ottawa
Andre Sadeghian, RB, McMaster
Pierre-Luc Yao, RB, Laval
Matt Carter, IR, Acadia
Glenn Mackay, IR, Windsor
Greg Hetherington, SB, McGill
Alexandre Zara, OL, Montréal
Ben Walsh, OG, McGill
Keith Dauper, OT, Concordia
Hubert Buydens, OL, Saskatchewan
Scott Evans, OL, Laurier
Defence
Clayton Chiurka, DL, Saint Mary's
Simon Patrick, DL, Manitoba
Steve Faoro, LB, Acadia
Cory Huclack, LB, Manitoba
Stephen Wilson, LB, Regina
Justin Phillips, DB, Laurier
Jordy Burrows, DB, Saskatchewan
Jock Gemmell, DB, Mount Allison
Josh Maltin, DB, Laurier
Jeff Zelinski, DB, Saint Mary's
Elliott Richardson, S, Acadia
Special Teams
Braden Suchan, P, Saskatchewan
James Michener, K, Acadia

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Results

Regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Canada West
TeamGPWLOTLPFPAPts
Manitoba 880036314316
Saskatchewan 862028214812
UBC 84402872098
Regina 84402782568
Alberta 84401631988
Calgary 82601332214
Simon Fraser 80811004311
Ontario
TeamGPWLPFPAPts
Ottawa 8712769714
Laurier 86225314212
Windsor 86226516712
McMaster 86225315612
Western 85320517910
Queen's 8441771478
Waterloo 8351172646
Guelph 8262062174
York 8171342242
Toronto 8081254180
Quebec
TeamGPWLPFPAPts
Laval 87121810014
Concordia 86222913112
Montreal 86218813812
McGill 7341511686
Sherbrooke 8351812106
Bishop's 8171172492
Atlantic
TeamGPWLPFPAPts
Acadia 85319715510
Saint Mary's 7341891306
Mount Allison 7251322254
StFX 725801764

Teams in bold have earned playoff berths.

Top 10

CIS Top 10 Rankings
01 [3] 02 [4] 03 [5] 04 [6] 05 [7] 06 [8] 07 [9] 08 [10] 09 [11] 10 [12]
Acadia Axemen 18761212NR13NR10
Alberta Golden Bears 210109109981017
Bishop's Gaiters NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Calgary Dinos NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Concordia Stingers 1111117665446
Guelph Gryphons NR16NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Laurier Golden Hawks 4588776577
Laval Rouge et Or 1111111112
Manitoba Bisons 9764442221
McGill Redmen NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR15
McMaster Marauders 665333711916
Montreal Carabins 33410888765
Mount Allison Mounties NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Ottawa Gee-Gees 5435554333
Queen's Golden Gaels NR1313NRNRNRNRNRNR13
Regina Rams NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR149
Saint Mary's Huskies 1312NRNRNRNRNR121311
Saskatchewan Huskies 2222223654
Sherbrooke Vert et Or NRNRNRNR911NRNRNR18
St. Francis Xavier X-Men 14171211NRNRNRNRNRNR
Simon Fraser Clan NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Toronto Varsity Blues NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
UBC Thunderbirds 12991411101091112
Waterloo Warriors NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Western Mustangs 10141413131310NR128
Windsor Lancers NR15NR1214NRNRNR814
York Lions NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR

Ranks in italics are teams not ranked in the top 10 poll but received votes. NR = Not Ranked, received no votes.

Championships

The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2007, according to the rotating schedule, the winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy meet the Ontario conference's Yates Cup champion for the Mitchell Bowl. The winners of the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship travel to the Dunsmore Cup Quebec championship team for the Uteck Bowl. [13]

Vanier Cup

Playoff bracket

Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Championships National Semi-finals 42nd Vanier Cup
McGill Redmen 0
Laval Rouge et Or 52
Concordia Stingers 12
Laval Rouge et Or28
Montreal Carabins 3
Concordia Stingers 23
Acadia Axemen 10
Laval Rouge et Or57
St. Francis Xavier X-Men 6
Saint Mary's Huskies 24
Saint Mary's Huskies 24
Acadia Axemen32
Mount Allison Mounties 6
Acadia Axemen 16
Laval Rouge et Or13
Saskatchewan Huskies 8
UBC Thunderbirds 16
Saskatchewan Huskies 35
Saskatchewan Huskies32
Manitoba Bisons 15
Regina Rams 29
Manitoba Bisons 44
Saskatchewan Huskies35
Western Ontario Mustangs 20Ottawa Gee-Gees 28
Windsor Lancers 16 Western Ontario Mustangs 15
Laurier Golden Hawks 20
Laurier Golden Hawks 14
Queen's Golden Gaels 25Ottawa Gee-Gees30
McMaster Marauders 19 Queen's Golden Gaels 10
Ottawa Gee-Gees 23

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